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Sex Education: Season 1, Episode 8Sex Education's phenomenal first season ends with a bang -- literally. All season long, Otis (Asa Butterfield) can't bring himself to masturbate, but in the season finale, he finally overcomes his mental block and has the orgasm of a lifetime. Now that he's down with the self-love, expect to see more of Otis' O face when Sex Education returns for Season 2 next year.
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Blue Is the Warmest ColorFrench film Blue Is the Warmest Color is a treasure trove of sex. At the beginning of the film, Emma (Léa Seydoux) fantasizes about Adele (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and she masturbates in a steamy moment that only foreshadows what's to come. When Emma and Adele finally hook up IRL later in the film, they explore every inch of each other's bodies in a 69 scene that leaves nothing to the imagination.
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Broad City: Season 4, Episode 6Like Sex Education's Otis, Ilana (Ilana Glazer) can't seem to get herself off in Broad City Season 4. The culprit? D*nald Tr*mp. With the help of a sex therapist, Ilana is finally able to orgasm again, and her (their) efforts culminate in a politically-charged fingerbang.
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There's Something About MaryHow could we forget the most iconic jizz scene of all time? In There's Something About Mary Ben Stiller's character wanks it before going on a date with Cameron Diaz, but afterwards, he can't seem to find his cum. As the entire world knows, it ends up stuck to his ear, and Diaz innocently asks if it's hair gel. You'll never be able to look at hair gel the same way again.
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Dear White People: Volume 2, Episode 1Characters in Netflix Originals are really feeling the (self) love. In the first episode of Season 2, Dear White People tricks us into thinking that Sam and Gabe are back together with a lengthy sex scene. But surprise! It's actually just a fantasy, and the scene cuts to Sam going to town with a vibrator. Right as we're about to get to the finale, Joelle walks in and Sam freaks out, sending the vibrator flying across the floor. Talk about a memorable afternoon in the dorms.
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Y Tu Mamá TambiénUnlike the other characters on this list, the boys of Y Tu Mamá También prefer to have a buddy around when they masturbate. Early on in the film, Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal jerk off on neighboring diving boards at a public pool, as people do. When they finally come, director Alfonso Cuaron treats us to a scene of their swimmies hitting the water. You know what we said about hair gel? The same applies to public pools.
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High Name a more classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High scene. We'll wait. This '80s classic features both a pool scene and a masturbation scene all in one. As Brad watches Linda Barrett from the bathroom, he imagines her slowly undoing her bikini and kissing him. Right when he's about to finish, Linda walks in, leaving him (and every teenage boy watching at home) with blue balls.
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Orange Is The New Black: Season 1, Episode 4Lea DeLaria's Boo made a name for herself in Orange Is The New Black Season 1, when she stole a screwdriver and used it to masturbate (we also can't forget the peanut butter-dog incident, but that's not quite self-love). In 2015, DeLaria told Refinery29 that women come up to her all the time asking her to sign their screwdrivers, and she said she's "signed 40 or 50 of them since the show came out." That's... concerning, to say the least.
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Girls: Season 1, Episode 3Marnie wasn't always so completely insufferable. In Season 1, Marnie met Jorma Taccone at an art event, and the two had such a sexually-charged conversation that she immediately went to the bathroom and banged one out. At least no one walked in?
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American PieIf a classic masturbation scene canon were to exist, American Pie would be "Jane Eyre." Who could forget Jason Biggs' attempt to turn an innocent pie into a flesh light, a moment that was both gross and engrossing? It's impossible to look away as Biggs gets it on with a pie, which is probably why Eugene Levy's face looks like that when he catches his son in the act.
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